(1) Marketing Gloucester Ltd’s vision document (Appendix 1 of the
report) be welcomed as a starting point
upon which to develop a comprehensive digital strategy for
Gloucester and the Council;

(2) the priorities
for a digital strategy for Gloucester, as set out in paragraph 3.9
of the report be agreed; and

(3) Officers are asked to work up a more
detailed draft Digital Strategy (including a supporting action
plan), with colleagues from Marketing Gloucester Ltd,
Gloucestershire County Council and elsewhere, for consideration by
Cabinet.

Minutes:

Cabinet considered the report
of the Cabinet Members for Performance and Resources and
Regeneration and Economy that sought to identify a digital strategy
for the City of Gloucester and the Council.

The Cabinet Member for
Performance and Resources thanked officers and Marketing Gloucester
Ltd. (MGL) for the vision document that she commented would become
the basis for a robust action plan to benefit the city long into
the future. The Cabinet Member for
Regeneration and Economy noted the five strategic digital
priorities for Gloucester proposed in the report (3.9) and the
importance given to digital inclusion for all people in
Gloucester. The Cabinet Member for
Culture and Leisure drew Members’ attention to the importance
of a good digital strategy to culture.

RESOLVED that:

(1) Marketing Gloucester Ltd’s vision document (Appendix 1 of the
report) be welcomed as a starting point upon which to develop a
comprehensive digital strategy for Gloucester and the Council;

(2) the priorities for a digital strategy for
Gloucester, as set out in paragraph 3.9 of the report be agreed;
and

(3) Officers are asked to work up a more
detailed draft Digital Strategy (including a supporting action
plan), with colleagues from Marketing Gloucester Ltd,
Gloucestershire County Council and elsewhere, for consideration by
Cabinet.